location: home | library | thesis | the development of indian political movements in south africa 1924 - 1946

THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 1924-1946

by
ESSOP PAHAD

D. Phil Thesis, University of Sussex, July 1972

GO TO INTRODUCTION >

INTRO | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ABBR. | BIOS | SAIC CONSTITUTION | CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT | MANIFESTOES | BIBLIOGRAPHY

Introduction

(BACK TO TOP)

CHAPTER I: The Establishment of the Indian Community: The Beginnings of Protest, 1860- 1923

•  Introductory Survey

•  Early years of Indian Settlement

•  Gandhi in South Africa

•  Formation of the S.A.I.C. and the First Three Conferences

•  Conclusion

(BACK TO TOP)

CHAPTER II: Malan's Bill and the Cape Town Agreement: The Politics of Accommodation, 1924-1927

•  Introductory Survey

•  The Indian Reaction to Segregation

•  Negotiations between the Indian and South African Governments

•  The Round Table Conference

•  Reactions to the Cape Town Agreement

•  Conclusion

(BACK TO TOP)

CHAPTER III: The Aftermath of the Cape Town Agreement: The Politics of Dissension, 1927-1936

•  Introductory Survey

•  The Cape Town Agreement in Practice

•  Pressures and Responses in the Transvaal, 1930-1936

•  Pressures and Responses in Natal, 1932-1936

•  The Agent-Generals and the Dissension in Natal

(BACK TO TOP)

CHAPTER IV: The Struggle for Power: The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946

•  Introductory Survey

•  The Emergence of the Radicals in the Transvaal

•  Formation of the NIA

•  War Issue

•  Convulsions in Natal - The Resuscitation of the NIC (Founded by Mahatma Gandhi)

•  The Moderates Eclipsed

•  Events Leading up to Passive Resistance

(BACK TO TOP)

CHAPTER V: Conclusion

Introduction

The Politics of the Moderates

The Role of the Agent-Generals

The Challenge of the Radicals

1. The Socio-Economic Factors

2. The Intelligentsia

3. The South African Communist Party

4. Legislation

Abbreviations

(BACK TO TOP)

BIOGRAPHIES

1. Indian Leaders in South Africa

Cachalia, I.A.M.

Kajee, A.I.

Pather, V.S.C.

Dadoo, Y.M.

Pahad, G.H.I.

Naicker, M.P.

Nana, S.M.

2. Representatives of the Government of India in South Africa, 1927-1946

Sastri, Rt. Hon. V.S. Srinivasa, P.C., 1927 - 1929.

Venkata Reddi Naidu, Sir Kurma, RajBahadur, 1929 -1932.

Singh, Rajah Sir Maharaj, 1932 -1935.

Agent-Generals:

Raza Ali, Sir Syed, 1935 - 1938.

Rau, Sir Benegal Rama, 1938 - 1941.

Khan, Sir Shafa'at Ahmad, 1941 - 1944.

Deshmukh, Ramrao Madhaurao, 1945 -1946.

(BACK TO TOP)

CONSTITUTION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN CONGRESS

(BACK TO TOP)

CAPE TOWN AGREEMENT

(BACK TO TOP)

ELECTION MANIFESTOES

Open Letter to the Indian Community (Anti-Segregation Council)

Leaflet of the Congress Election Committee

Anti-Segregation Council's reply to Congress Election Committee's leaflet

The Truth (Anti-Segregation Council)

(BACK TO TOP)

Select Bibliography

GO TO INTRODUCTION >